Portrait of Andrew Johnson, 1864-1865
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Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Andrew Johnson, were popular subjects.
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Celebrities, military officers and politicians, such as Andrew Johnson, were popular subjects.
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1864-1865
Subject Date
1864-1865
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.25.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.625 in (bottom edge trimmed)
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on back: MORSE'S / GALLERY OF THE CUMBERLAND / 25 Cedar St., opposite Commercial Hotel / NASHVILLE, TENN. On back, at top: No Negative
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